Archaeologists explain the ongoing excavations at Pompeii and new findings about Vesuvius’ eruption date, slavery and daily life for ancient Romans. Photo from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii When ...

During construction in Italy, archaeologists found pre-Roman graves and an ancient plowed field preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius. Photo from the Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and ...

The remains of a carpenter’s tools were recently discovered in Pompeii, officials said. Photo from the Pompeii Archaeological Park The remains of a carpenter’s workshop — dating back approximately ...

For over two centuries, archaeologists have hailed Pompeii as a sophisticated city at the heart of an advanced ancient civilization. But a series of new excavations is painting a much more complex ...

The eruption of Santorini in 1615 BC covered the town of Akrotiri with meters of volcanic debris. Today, archaeologists are in the process of excavating it–and marveling at its remarkably preserved ...